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The Intersection of Inquiry-Based Learning and High-Quality Instructional Materials in Social Studies

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While the concept of HQIM has been established and embraced in other core academic disciplines, applying this concept to social studies has been more complex. Unlike content standards for math or science, where there is more uniformity across states, social studies standards can vary significantly from one state to another.

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Vernier Science Education Launches Two New Sensors for High School and College-Level Environmental Science

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These sensors give educators new ways to study solar energy and photosynthesis with their students,” said John Wheeler, CEO of Vernier Science Education. It notably reads in watts per square meter, which makes it ideal for experiments with solar cells and those that calculate their efficiency.

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Online STEM Summer Camps for High School and College Students

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SAT Prep—This course will cover in-depth what students need to know for the math, reading, writing, and essay portions of the SAT, including test-taking techniques and practice problems. Numerade’s video-based instruction makes learning accessible and engaging. Course offerings include the following: Test Prep. Precalculus and Calculus.

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Elementary and Secondary Emergency School Relief (ESSER) Funds Allow for Improved Indoor Air Quality in U.S. Schools

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A recent Harvard Public Health study found that poor air quality negatively affects cognitive function, leading participants in poorly-ventilated areas to score lower than their counterparts in environments with the latest air purification technologies. Studies have shown ActivePure to be over 99.9%

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The Secret to Learning Any New Language May Be Your Motivation

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And yet, adults regularly set out to study a second (or third, or fourth) language. That’s the kind of question asked by researchers who study motivation. Depending on whether they’re studying Spanish, or Tagalog, or Mandarin, they’ve only got nine, 12, or 16 months to accomplish it. What propels a person to apply that effort?

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Can You Provide a Quality Preschool Education Over Zoom?

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Later there might be a story read aloud or a group activity mixing paints to make new colors before Jones dives into another round of one-on-ones. Then the whole class comes together for a 20-minute morning meeting where they might talk about patterns, simple math concepts or how the kids are feeling.

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All about innovation

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I can’t fit all of this week’s news stories here, though, so feel free to visit eSchoolNews.com and read up on other news you may have missed. Read on for more: 3 ways to revamp lessons for the interactive learner. Today’s students are a uniquely interactive group. But it wasn’t always this way.